Malta Digital Skills and Jobs Platform (LISP)

Python Quickstart

This course is ideal for anyone looking for a quick introduction to programming or an overview of the basics of Python. What is Python, and why is it so popular? How can you efficiently solve problems and create automations with Python? We will answer these and other exciting questions during our course!

You will not only be familiarised with the basic concepts but will also be able to put your knowledge directly into practice in interactive exercises.

We will work on a practical project that requires basic programming skills and combines numerous Python concepts. You’ll learn the most important Python basics in this fastpaced introduction to programming. We start with data types and storing values in variables. Then we’ll look at methods and functions. We will then show you how to automate recurring tasks and define case distinctions. Finally, we’ll give a few thoughts on data structures.

Main topics:

  • Basic data types
  • Conditional statements
  • Loops for recurring tasks
  • Methods and functions